SLOAN
When the car finally stopped along the curb of a building with too many steps, I said a short silent prayer of thanks to the sadistic b***h that created us. My stomach roiled, ready to push back everything I had eaten for the day. I was sure my complexion was green.
Valen got out of the car stiffly, and I hurried to follow. I sucked in the icy air, letting it clear the nausea from me. I mentally noted not to study while in a moving vehicle. Or maybe it was to not lock myself in one with Valen smelling and looking like a damn snack.
There was a red carpet on the steps leading to the front door. Vera swept past Valen and me, uninterested now that we had arrived. “Let’s go,” he said, reaching toward me. I tried to stay out of his grasp, but as we moved, he slipped his hand into my l
